Meaning & use

cohabitate

verb·Academic

To live together in the same home, especially as an unmarried couple.

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The couple decided to cohabitate for a year before getting married.

Many students cohabitate with roommates to help split the rent.

A note on using this word

A back-formation from 'cohabit'; both verbs are common today, though some style guides still prefer 'cohabit.'

Words with a similar meaning

cohabitlive together

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